Table 3

Characteristics of men and women socialising at sites

Men (n=738)Women (n=378)Men (n=738)Women (n=378)
Age (years)Time residing in township
    15–192.83.8    <1 year2.44.4
    20–2417.123.7    1 year1.61.1
    25–2932.231.7    2–4 years8.95.7
    30–3424.022.9    5–10 years13.58.1
    35–3915.410.2    >10 years11.711.0
    ≥408.47.7    All life53.551.2
Total100.0100.0    Does not reside in township8.418.5
Mean age30.129.1Total100.0100.0
Current residenceEducational attainment
    Township91.681.8    None0.00.6
    Elsewhere in Cape Town8.017.2    < Standard 55.84.9
    Elsewhere in South Africa0.30.5    Standard 6–826.028.9
    Outside South Africa0.00.5    Standard 9–1049.849.8
Total100.0100.0    Tertiary18.015.7
Total100.0100.0
Employment status
    Employed55.061.0
    Not employed45.039.0
Total100.0100.0